Doomwork Marmalade EP

Fresh from their successful Asia tour, recent remixes on Monza and King Street and appearance on Chris Tietjen’s ‘Zehn’ Cocoon compilation, Italian duo Doomwork make their Ovum debut with a trio of powerful rolling tech burners. Reflecting their multi-shade style and influences, every chapter of the night is consummately catered for. ‘Marmalade’ takes the lead with unfettered minimalism as a rolling kick/tom groove suddenly whip-slaps into full steam with a precision snare injection. Don’t get too comfortable, though, as the synth odyssey that awaits on the breakdown is coded in pure Italo positivity and guarantees serious lazer-reaching participation. ‘In The End’ showcases the deeper, smouldering side of Doomwork’s creativity. Igniting with a slow-burning drum arrangement before long yearning, dreamy pads enter the fray, stretching around the robust mid-tempo kicks to cosmic, hypnotic effect. A timeless recall to Twilo’s finest hours when the world was submersed in northern exposure. Finally we hit their own Terraforma remix of ‘Marmalade’. Stripping back the drum dynamic into a palpitating heartbeat dynamic, the groove is gradually rebuilt with percussive elements and occasional majestic synth flurries peppering the spectrum when you least expect it. Less of a remix, more of an original in its own rights, it concludes this accomplished label debut and adds yet more momentum for the duo who have consistently bucked trends and stood their ground since 2008.